Lazy and winners aka Outfit #29

All remixed, of course.
Sweater: H&M
Scarf: H&M
Pants: New York & Co.
Belt: came with a blazer
Boots: Noble Town Vintage via Etsy
Earrings: Turkey

I am not super proud of this outfit. It feels a little lazy, but I was tired this morning and needed something warm to get me to and from work. They were calling for flurries, and the last thing I wanted was to be the girl on the train who's totally inappropriately dressed for the freezing cold weather. Also, I hate walking to the train in heels because the sidewalk is totally broken up and it's a treacherous walk.


This scarf is pretty much the best thing about this look, let's be honest. I love it.


Also great? My hair. My curls are fabulous today.
I promise that tomorrow's look will be more exciting. And if there's nothing good tomorrow, then I guarantee that WEDNESDAY'S look will kick. I will do an extra day if I am boring tomorrow.

And now, giveaway time.


We went old school and wrote everyone's name on a slip of paper. By we, I mean me.

Then I made B choose a name:

He did this by pushing the papers onto the floor. There were two left on the table, so he put them in front of Kiku and chose the one she sniffed first. I don't have pictures of that because I fell down laughing at his method.


Who did B and Kiku pick? Liz of Lizzypunch!

And since we were feeling generous, we decided to choose one additional winner. This time, B was normal when choosing:


And the second winner?

Fellow Philly girl, Besos, Lynn!

I'll be contacting you both soon and crossing my fingers that you don't want the same item. Ha ha!

Light on words aka Outfit #24

All remixed
Tee: New York & Co.
Cami: Kohl's
Pants: New York & Co.
Jacket: Apt. 9 via Kohl's
Booties: Aldo
Necklace: Banana Republic
Earrings: India

I'm exhausted. I subbed, went in to my other job, and had friends over for dinner. Now it's ten thirty, and I've finally got a moment to myself. And you know what I want to do? Sleep. Shower and sleep. So today, all you get are pictures.






This is just to show you the subtle pinstripe in the blazer.


Awkward hands.

The end.

P.S. Have you entered the giveaway?

200th Post Giveaway!

This is my 200th post, y'all, and for some reason, that seems like a good opportunity to do a giveaway.

And sorry to my international readers, but this one is only open to my US and Canadian readers.

So what do you win?

An item of your choosing from my Etsy shop Frances Joy Vintage!

You could choose this adorable nautical skirt:

Or these amazing wedges:


Or maybe this never worn vintage blouse:


Anything that's in the shop is fair game.

So how do you win?

Simple: Be a follower of Mad Dress Game and leave a comment telling me which item you want and a way to contact you.

Bonus entries:

• "Like" Mad Dress Game on facebook
• Follow @MadDressGame on Twitter

You've got until December fifth to enter. A winner will be announced on the sixth.

¡Suerte!

Black and Bling

All remixed, except the necklace, of course.
Skirt: Gap
Turtleneck: Express
Cardigan: Sonoma via Kohl's
Belt: came with a blazer
Tights: Target
Boots: Nine West
Earrings: Target
Necklace: giveaway from Twenty York Street (¡Gracias!)

I knew when I got this AMAZING necklace in the mail yesterday that I wanted to wear it with this black turtleneck. And as long as I was going to wear this much bling, I might as well go with all black.


This outfit actually came together pretty easily, which is huge because none of my outfits have been coming together easily lately. I got these tights a few months ago for $2 at Target and was a bit concerned because, honestly, they're wild and I thought they were a touch too sexy for my everyday life. But they were the first pair of tights I pulled out of my trusty tights storage (read: Target bag full of tights) and I just went with them.


I like to think that I toned down the sexy by covering up most of my leg with a skirt and knee high boots. And P.S, y'all, these boots will NOT be making the cut when I pare down my closet yet again come January. The toes are super worn and so are the heels. I can't bring myself to get them resoled because I only spent $60 on them (yay for super clearance at the Nine West Outlet store!) but if anyone else out there is willing to resole them and wants my size six boots, you're welcome to take them off my hands.


Can we just discuss for a moment how crazy fabulous this necklace is? It's the kind of thing I've always wanted to try, but was too scared to buy, and now it's in my hands and I LOVE IT. It's a whole lot of bling, but I can't even tell you how sassy and stylish I felt all day with it on. Even B. approved.

Go west

All remixed except tee
Skirt: Target
Belt: Banana Republic
Tee: Target
Cardigan: Kohl's
Boots: Nine West
Earrings: Target

I'd like to start out by thanking Target for supplying most of this outfit.... Does anyone else out there have this issue? Like, you put on an outfit and realize, whoops, I got this all from the same store. In my case, that store is generally Target. Not even kidding, when I lived in VA, I was there at least once a week, usually more often.


I think I can safely call that a habit. I'm not allowed to go there very often these days because it is nothing but TEMPTATION, that Target, and I am moving and CANNOT BUY UNNECESSARY CLOTHES. But I did get this tee the other day because B. liked it. But other than that, I'm DONE, Target.


On the plus side, look at how twirly this skirt is! Also, I was pretty proud of the way I was able to take a summer staple and make it work for fall. Remember the time I couldn't figure out how to wear this skirt? Yeah, me neither.


Oh, and y'all? I got home from the gym today and found a package from Canada sitting on my doorstep. It was the necklace I won from the sweet, sweet ML from Twenty York Street. Ooh, I was so excited! Plus, now I know exactly what I'm going to wear tomorrow. Which is good, because I've been in a bit of a funk lately when it comes to getting dressed.


And here, Kiku and I practice synchronized posing.

Turkey Giveaway Winner!

Want to know who won this loot?



Well, according to random.org, it's AJ of All About AJ!

I'll be contacting you soon.

Thanks to all for entering, and keep watching this space for more giveaway fun.

It's the last day to enter my Turkey giveaway if you haven't already!

Enter here.

¡Suerte!

Giveaway on 20 York Street

Have y'all been reading Twenty York Street? Because you should be. Also, if you were, you'd know about this fabulous giveaway she's sponsoring. Check it out!

Turkey Giveaway!

I was going to do an outfit post today, I really was, but I got home, changed, rushed to church for our Community Bible Study, and then got back home exhausted from a long day at work. I wore two outfits and didn't get pictures of either. I know; I'm lame.

What I WAS able to do is take pictures of the things I picked up in Turkey for this little give away.


So here's what you can get if you win:


1. Crazy zipper pouch purchased from the most adorable child at the Eminönü metro station.


2. Green earrings from the Grand Bazaar - one of the oldest covered markets in the world.


3. Yellow floral square scarf purchased at some random store on Istiklal Street in Istanbul's New District

How do you get these goodies, you ask?


Easy, just follow my blog and leave me a comment with a valid email address telling me you're a follower.

For a bonus entry, become a fan of Mad Dress Game on facebook and let me know in another comment, again, don't forget to leave me a valid email address.

I'll choose a winner at random on 9 October and contact you if you win.



And I'm going to go ahead and say that this is open to my international readers....

¡Suerte!